Case study: Barnstaple Bakery

With a team of nine working from a 50m2 site in North Devon, Barnstaple Bakery took the Business Energy Insight™ challenge to become more energy efficient. By raising awareness and introducing energy-saving technology, the bakery has seen a surprising drop in its energy bills. Members of staff have been encouraged to change their working ways - from remembering to close freezer doors to turning off lights and ovens when they're not needed.

Location: Barnstaple, Devon
Sector: Food and drink
Floor area: 50 sqm
Staff size: 9

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Barnstaple Bakery
Barnstaple Bakery - The results - 1:53
Any savings would make me happy. Free money makes me happy!"

Robert Purcell, Barnstaple Bakery

Energy usage*


1 Dec 2011 - 29 Feb 2012

Key concerns

Lots of appliances including four industrial ovens

Hot plate on at 70-80 degrees all day

Old building means having to update certain systems.

Expectations

Where can we be more efficient? I'm hoping to get advice on our ovens. We might look at investing in more efficient ones.

Insights & Results

Key insights**

  • Refrigeration motor control units can extend fridge life and reduce energy usage by 10-20% or up to £385 a year.
  • Fridges and freezers are more efficient with a good seal and placed 20cm from the wall to let air circulate.
  • The latest LED spotlights use up to 92% less energy than older versions, saving £650 a year.

What are the savings?


£854 a year***

Or 11% of annual energy consumption.

The last word....****

"I always knew we could save an amount of electricity on our bills, but not the amount we are talking about now. I would definitely recommend this to other businesses, purely because it's great to save money and energy."

Robert Purcell, Barnstaple Bakery

* Source: Business Energy Insight™ report for Barnstaple Bakery, 1 December – 29 February 2012

** Source: Barnstaple Bakery Energy Audit Report produced by Utilitywise Ltd on 20 January 2012. Company profile information provided by Utilitywise Ltd.

*** Savings obtained from monitoring consumption data over a minimum period of 40 days and modelled over a 12 month period. Financial savings based on an estimated average p/kWh. Calculated savings are liable to differ under alternative monitoring periods.

**** Source: Taken from transcript of interview conducted with Barnstaple Bakery.

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